Sudbury Catholic District School Board

Author: Carlee Vendramin

Secondary schools to host open houses this Winter: All future secondary students welcome!

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Calling all future secondary students! See below for when each of our secondary schools are hosting open houses this Winter. It’s an opportunity to learn about the programs offered, meet your future teachers and classmates and see what is unique about each school community.

See below for schedule:

  • Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School: December 5, 2019
  • St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School: January 15, 2020
  • St. Charles College: January 14, 2020
  • Marymount Academy: January 9, 2020

For more information about how to register, please click here.

For more information about academic programs, please click here.

For more information about our secondary schools, please click here.

Creating Endless Possibilities: Board Wide Kindergarten Registration Night Taking Place January 15!

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Register with our schools during our Board wide kindergarten registration night occurring Wednesday, January 15 at 6 p.m.

These information sessions are available for parents wanting to register their child(ren) for school beginning September 2020 (For children turning 4 years of age on or before December 31, 2020). If you are unable to attend these sessions at your school, we encourage you to contact the school to register on an alternative date. Both regular (English) and French Immersion programming is available.

Please note: Holy Cross School will be hosting their Kindergarten registration night on January 16, 2020.

Preregister now at the following link .

Learn more about how to register here!

For more information about our Kindergarten program, please click here!

For full list of schools, please click here.

Equine Assisted Learning day for students at St. Charles College

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Students at St. Charles College spent a day last week developing communication and leadership skills with the help of horses.Grade 11 Specialist High Skills Major students studying Health and Wellness participated in Equine Assisted Learning at PMC Performance Horses in Val Caron.

EAL is a dynamic and innovative way to encourage students to develop both communication and leadership skills. It forces them to step outside of their comfort zones and collaboratively problem solve.

Teacher Mrs. Julie Dion says “Our students thoroughly enjoyed working with the horses and the immediate feedback that horses provide through their responses to students’ body language. Even some of the more hesitant students quickly became at ease with the kind and safe horses used in the program along with the reassuring guidance of the facilitators.”

Through the exercises students learned how to refine their communication skills (both physically and verbally) as well as effectively work as a team member to achieve a given goal.

Teacher Mary-Lynn Poirier says “It was wonderful to see how engaged students were with this program. There were many smiles, laughs and “aha” moments throughout the day!”

This is the second year in a row St. Charles College has worked with the team at PMC Performance Horses.

Sudbury Catholic Staff Begin Catholic Leadership Development Program!

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We are thrilled to welcome 22 educators into our two-year Catholic Leadership Program. Our first session held on October 24, 2019 set the groundwork for a great program. A session facilitated by Jan Murphy representing the Ontario Catholic Principals’ Council allowed participants to delve into their Lumina Spark portraits which increases self-awareness, reveals hidden potential and allows us to cope better under pressure. Understanding our profiles will help us to work at our full potential. Participants will come together over the next two-years to further nurture their leadership skills and attributes. Sudbury Catholic DSB is committed to enhanced leadership at all levels of the organization and is thrilled at the level of interest in the program.

St. Charles College Wraps Up Annual Canned Food Drive

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The Annual St. Charles College Canned Food Drive wrapped up this morning with a big $11,700 cheque and a grand total of 71,000 cans donated to the Sudbury Food Bank!

This amazing donation could not have been made possible without the support of the Secondary Student Council, the feeder schools of St Paul’s, St David’s, PIUS XII, Holy Trinity and St Johns, the amazing staff, students and parents of SCC and most importantly the community who continues to donate and warm our hearts year after year!

Congratulations Cards on the amazing results once again!

Celebrating our ECE’s and EA’s

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Today is ECE and EA Appreciation Day! We are very fortunate to have many wonderful, caring and supportive Early Childhood Educators and Educational Assistants in each of our schools. The support you provide our students each and every day helps make a difference in their lives and we are forever grateful for your efforts. Your expertise and commitment inspires our students to grow and reach their full potential. Please join us in thanking these hard-working individuals for making a difference within the classroom and beyond!

St. Benedict Students Get a Crash Course in Driver Safety

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St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School participated in National Teen Safety Driver week activities. Grade 11 and Grade 12 students spent the morning learning about the dangers of distracted driving and driving under the influence. They also participated in simulations and games geared toward creating awareness. The event was organized by various community partners including GSPS, Public Health and Safety and Ministry of Transportation.

Sudbury Catholic Students Cast their Vote!

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14 schools within the Sudbury Catholic District School Board have registered with the Student Vote Canada program running parallel with the Federal Election. Based on the percentage of schools registered, the Board is in the top 10% of all School Boards within Canada. Student Vote Canada is a program open to all elementary and secondary schools nationwide. Schools may offer Student Vote to a single class or to the entirety of the student body. Students engage in activities surrounding government and the electoral process and are provided necessary tools to stage a mock election in their school during the Federal Election process.

Joanne Bénard, Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board is pleased with the enthusiasm that the schools have shown toward promoting student voice.

“Student voice is a top priority within our Board,” she explained. “Student Vote Canada is an excellent opportunity for our students to not only understand the electoral process, but to also practice research and analytical skills and participate in a formal election scenario. We are proud to partner with Student Vote Canada and offer these tools for our students.”
“St Charles College has been involved in Student Vote for many years. We have participated at the federal level as well as the provincial and municipal levels,” explained Rick Emond, teacher at S. Charles College. “The program has had a positive impact on students both academically and in their personal lives. I often receive many messages from former students telling me that because of the program they have voted.”

St. David School Receives Visit from Laurentian and the National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education

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St. David School received visits from Laurentian University this past week! The National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education (NCCIE) promotes Indigenous education they feel is innovative, exciting and worth celebrating. Their mission and vision is to connect parents, educators and students to their “grassroots”, which will advance the planning and success of Indigenous education. Laurentian professor and NCCIE regional lead, Kevin Fitzmaurice, was at St. David to interview staff, elders and students about their experiences in schooling and what they think of St. David from an academic, social and spiritual point of view. Videographer, Brandon Gray is filming a documentary on the school to highlight the integration of Indigenous culture and curriculum. According to Gray and Fitzmaurice, “St. David is an Indigenous Education success story”, which they would like to share in film to help support educators and academics across Canada.
One of our community Elder’s Vince was at the school erecting our very own Teepee with Mr. Mailloux’s grade 3/4 class. What a great experiential learning experience it was for them to embrace with their peers and teacher.

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